Carole Middleton is the Queen's Guest at Ascot

Carole and Michael Middleton were invited to join the royal procession at Ascot this week, arriving at Ladies Day in a horse-drawn carriage.

The couple rode with Fitri Hay, wife of horse owner Jim Hay, in a carriage proceeding the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

As special guests of the monarch, Carole – who had chosen an elegant champagne-coloured Catherine Walker suit with matching hat – and her husband spent the afternoon in the royal box.

There they mingled with the likes of Princess Anne– demure in a lavender-hued outfit - and Princess Beatrice, pretty in indigo.  Courtesy: HelloMagazine. Click link below for full post.

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Celeb Chef Giada 'overwhelmingly excited' to Cook for Royal Couple

When she was offered the chance to cook for a charity polo event, celeb chef Giada De Laurentiis was more than happy to say yes. Little did she know that she’d be cooking for the world’s most famous newlyweds.

“I had no idea the royal couple would be attending,” she said. “And when I finally found out it was actually kind of a bummer.  I couldn’t tell anyone – I had to keep it hush-hush until their California itinerary was released!”

De Laurentiis was finally able to spill the beans this week, and says her girlfriends “freaked out” about the news. “They couldn’t believe I didn’t tell them. Everyone tells you that they would have kept the secret. But they are all extremely ecstatic for me,” she tells TODAY.com in her first interview about the event. Click link from The TODAY Show for some of the things Giada will be serving to the Royal Couple.
 
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Celeb chef Giada 'overwhelmingly excited' to cook for royal couple